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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Johnson County Fair much more than cows and pigs

ELLEN HARRIS July 30, 2009

The Johnson County Fairgrounds’ Montgomery Hall overflowed with green-shirted children on July 25, all toting matted photographs or data-covered poster-boards and textile displays. “They’ll have...

Come evening, UI workers whirl into blues band

KRISTEN PETERS July 30, 2009

Though their genre receives little attention in Iowa City, the blues masterminds of Tornadoes do their part in keeping the music flowing. “Musical tastes in a college town are a little more fickle than...

Iowa band, with international streak, recalls a more psychedelic age

RYAN FOSMARK July 30, 2009

Like an acid flashback, Story City band Radio Moscow delves into the psychedelic soaked sounds of the ’60s and ’70s, delivering a sincere blues/rock that is practically indistinguishable from bands...

The Skinny: Threading the Needle

DI ARTS STAFF July 30, 2009

Ready for a fitter, happier, and healthier you? The DI is here to help. Each week, we’ll feature a new yoga pose you can easily incorporate into your daily regimen to promote oneness of body, mind, and...

Tracks from the Past: Jagged Little Pill

DI ARTS STAFF July 30, 2009

Alanis Morissette With fear of being crass, along with the 9/11 attacks, the horrific and sudden death of JFK Jr., and the fearful realization of hitting puberty, anyone who’s any 20-something in Middle...

Southern folk/rock band Nelo makes IC début

RYAN FOSMARK July 30, 2009

Musical energy sweeps through Austin band Nelo like rainwater through dry Texas soil. The Southern folk/rock group, whose sound is reminiscent of ’90s pop/rock hits, has been growing over the last three...

Epicurus lives — and rhymes

ERIC SUNDERMANN July 30, 2009

The only 24-karat gold-skinned man to walk the planet will perform in Iowa City tonight. His name is Eloise, and he comes with his brother, Lord T. “We happen to be — I didn’t like this when I was...

Iowa Blues Hall of Famer Dennis McMurrin plays Yacht Club

RYAN FOSMARK July 30, 2009

He’s got heaps of soul and tubs of funk, and, evidently, he’s got blues enough to make it into the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame. Dennis McMurrin has been entertaining people with his guitar since before...

Fame & the lit game

KRISTEN PETERS July 29, 2009

Matching the cosmetically comedic wit of Miguel de Cervantes and the brash repertoire of Tucker Max, Steve Hely creates a character in How I Became a Famous Novelist so etched with honest humor and even...

Downloads challenge musicians’ money but spur innovation

ERIC SUNDERMANN July 29, 2009

1969: Go to the record store. Flip through new releases. Buy an album. Go home. Listen. 2009: Go to the Internet. Type in a band name. Click download. Listen. As Dylan told us — “For the times,...

DVD Vault: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

ERIC SUNDERMANN July 29, 2009

A place for us to reminisce about the movies we loved, lost, and still live for to this day. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie “It’s morphin’ time!” God, I loved the Power Rangers. I...

Howling Bells powerless with Radio Wars

TYLER LYON July 28, 2009

After getting some exposure by supporting Coldplay on the North American portion of its Viva La Vida tour, Australian quartet Howling Bells is ready to complete its run for U.S. audiences with the release...